Pleasant Valley considering adoption of Good Cause Eviction Law
Pleasant Valley considering adoption of Good Cause Eviction Law
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Good Cause Eviction is an effective law created for New York towns to close a loophole that predatory landlords have used to kick out tenants, scare them into silence about repairs, and to clear properties of existing tenants so they can hike the rents and reap more profits.
Good Cause Eviction is an effective law created for New York towns to close a loophole that predatory landlords have used to kick out tenants, scare them into silence about repairs, and to clear properties of existing tenants so they can hike the rents and reap more profits.
Bad practices are bad for OUR COMMUNITY:
Bad practices are bad for OUR COMMUNITY:
🔵 silent (sudden) eviction creates instability at school and work
🔵 higher rents reduce the workforce
🔵 poor conditions in housing worsen our community.
🔵 silent (sudden) eviction creates instability at school and work
🔵 higher rents reduce the workforce
🔵 poor conditions in housing worsen our community.
We can give renters voice to request repairs, and stabilize our neighborhoods by passing Good Cause laws locally.
We can give renters voice to request repairs, and stabilize our neighborhoods by passing Good Cause laws locally.
Read the New York State Law
Read the New York State Law
Here is the text, it's full of legal jargon and sometimes tricky to understand. (Explanations below)
Read the Pleasant Valley Text For Adoption
Read the Pleasant Valley Text For Adoption
What does adopting Good Cause Eviction do in Plain English?
Prevents landlords from kicking people out without good reasons
It adopts a legal standard and court challenge mechanism for huge rent hikes
Keeps landlords rights: In 2026 landlords can still increase rents 7.4 percent. (Law says 5 percent plus inflation or 10 percent max a year)
Landlords can seek higher rent increases, if needed for repairs/taxes. Just show the receipts!
Defines "Good Causes" for eviction: not paying reasonable rent, breaking major rules, causing serious problems, or the landlord needing the unit for a legitimate purpose.
Small Landlords Are Exempt!
The Pleasant Valley Law exempts:
🟠 Anyone who owns only 1 rental unit
🟠 If the landlord has a unit where they live, and has a separate rental
🟠 If the landlord lives in the complex and has up to 10 units
🟠 There are also carve outs for new construction, high rent complexes, co-ops, et al
How Do Pleasant Valley Renters Describe Apartment Conditions?
🔴 No fire escape. No smoke detectors in every room required to pass inspection. Very hard water that sometimes runs black.
🟠 No justification for yearly rent increases without completing needed repairs.
🟡 Recent flood damage. Poor to non-existent management. Property manager does not live on-site.
🟢 Concerns about drinking water quality, rodent infestation, mold, and sewage backup.
🔵 Apartment complex built in the late 1970s—every room shows damage.
🟣 No property updates. Maintenance requests are difficult and often result in temporary “band-aid” fixes instead of real solutions.
🟤 Potholes, poor lighting, outdated appliances. Rent increases without clear improvements.
⚫ Poor water quality, neglected property conditions, slow or ineffective maintenance, damaged roads, peeling paint, leaking roofs, and unresponsive rental office.
.*Responses from a survey of registered voters in Pleasant Valley apartments
Where are landlords and rental companies based?
Where are landlords and rental companies based?
Fishkill ~ Lagrangeville ~ Nanuet~ Mahopac
Poughkeepsie ~ Albany ~ NYC ~ Old Bethpage ~ Houston, Tx
An estimated 1,250 residents rent in Pleasant Valley, that includes about 300 children.
An estimated 1,250 residents rent in Pleasant Valley, that includes about 300 children.
That's almost 13 percent of our neighbors.
That's almost 13 percent of our neighbors.
April 20, 2026 - 7 p.m.
Pleasant Valley Town Hall - 1903 Main Street
YOUR VOICE MATTERS!
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